Steve Blank
MAY 17, 2010
(One of my favorites: “ Judging will include such factors as: Market opportunity, reward to risk, strategy, implementation plan, financing plan, etc.”) They’re a match for the “How to write a business plan” classes that are offered. Venture Firms use the contests as another source of deal flow and talent.
David Teten
APRIL 1, 2021
As an agenda for each meeting, I suggest: – How can we most add value, in addition to helping with financing? Dan Kozikowski, Partner and Head of Platform, First Mark Capital , said to me, “Firms should match services to the stage-specific needs of companies. A true industry luminary will help in deal flow & differentiation
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Gust
SEPTEMBER 27, 2014
To begin with, it is important to understand some basic facts about the world of entrepreneurial finance: There are many more entrepreneurs than there are investors, with the result that only one company out of every 400 that seeks venture funding actually receives it. One of the primary ones is the referral source.
Austin Startup
MAY 19, 2018
The number of those VCs who didn’t know our stage or who had some other part of their thesis that we didn’t match was also staggering. Just as you look at deal flow as a funnel, a good CEO disqualifies and moves on. If you’re an associate then most of your work is on deal flow and analysis. That’s awesome.
View from Seed
MAY 12, 2015
For entrepreneurs setting out to raise a round of VC financing, with some diligent research, it’s reasonably straightforward to put together a list of target firms to pitch. Different entrepreneurs and different VCs all have differing working styles; some match, some don’t. Always consider tenure at the firm.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 19, 2010
Part 1 – Access to Great Deal Flow – is here. Most people think that being a successful investor is about finding the right deals and nurturing the teams through the difficult times to come out with a great company. I suspect many will match the S&P 500 or worse. This is the fifth & final (I promise!)
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
Over the same 30 years, Venture Capital firms have honed their skills and strategies to match Wall Streets needs to achieve liquidity for their portfolio companies. We could for example, find warning signs in popular literature about e.g. finance suggesting rapid maturation in bond trading. Warning sign? At best. ~ Is 20 years enough?
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